New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-23
TN MEMORY OF WASHINGTON.
SOME FEATURES OF THE CELEBRATION


u.os .xn nuNrING ON BUILDINGS AND sHiPPiNo
DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
v.,pston's birthday this city was good deal OF
..,aav Almost nothing In the way OF celebration WAS
ebseryed Bunting few from hundreds OF nags'ahs "i
svor the town. flags were raised form ally al tne A
t.rv and In Central Park, but aside from ths display
there vas scarcely any outward sign that the nooay
vosaessed any National Significance. Inc cosca stores
ana the quiet movement Of pedestrians along streets
u.nsllv busting with confusion showed that the DAY
~ not an ordinary one but might easily nave peen
xstursn for rainy Sunday. The rain doubtless no'
Serfercd with Q good many outdoor plans "
lown steadily till the day was well advsnc0u' - =.
shough the sun struggled through the CLOUDS .. n -
aeon disappeared again. leaving bleak ana o1nA
-.,.. ohu,v stmosphere Tho streets were well
ana All dsv. especially before and aftsr tho 'uo.
,,.tirs.. but people moved slowly and witnoa' any "
sh.hur,v which indicates great holidays III 'no ''oe
MANY suppers dinners. receptions ana o"i' wv P
1ns ohimes of Trinity Church were rung az noon IN
~ the day. number Of patriotic airs pe'nR payoo
roorn,na snowstorrn the rain which followed,
Al. .,o.t foss struggle of the sun to break through
a. c,ouds and the strong Winds 90 Destructive 10 nsg
and banners did deter masters aud owners OF vessels
along tho river from ngng TO the oree1e tne
taons smblems tho Union jacks and signal nags Inc
yer front seldom looked picturesque IS 1t did yester
Aav With tho colors Of all nations and the hags ana
the international code flying from the gan
tas yard arms the mssheads and from the hsyards OF
veseels but the vessels Of the Pacific MAIL the ocean
{he Alexsndre the Brazil. the Ward. and the Mallory
{inss. ali American were the most brilliant In marine
Il YVES marked that tho only foreign consulate which
wss that Of Au.tro Hungary at No 81 brSaawSy
q: S SsS :sss 'IsS s'
onss :s neglected Syss q. his SS'K
Of tina. stands the :en: Of tho
{he staf OF the Assay ONCE 1890
Veterans Of tho War Of the ReSeion ~ ths War
&sSss as S
re;s,sn: a. Of ss12 were the only two survivors
Of that who we're sbont yesterday These were were
AS:m D S ,ss sd msny
Eshala Hail. where they fought the long bill OF rare -
B.y d. VIII s S
Interestingly about the War Of ISL dc Is nine'yono
S Order snG Of United American celebrated
wsshngton's Birthday yesterday afternoon Win eiaUo
svsp under the auspices Of Charter Oak
and attended by gathering limited only by tae
y decorated with bunting and appropriate pictures Lne
programme included songs. Rotations addresses piano
thing went off well and all present enjoyed the entertain
The ns number %r pretty W sad Mss
A. Denike assisted by thirteen pretty young ladies'
Among those whS GSk part we're %'s wbe ehae.
Little Miss F. NJ Cutter. Miss Mollie Franklin. Miss
Hattie Anderson, the Stag Quartet and Inc Emerson
Sixty members Of the Washington Chapel No p Order
Of United Americans celebrated their fortyfourth annual
dinner last night at csrks An enjoyable evening rN ws
were handsomely decorated. Charles f. Gidorsieeve
presided and among others present we're joseph Hagh
Joseph c. Gilmore, Edwin Cornell Henry ii; haigIs'
George A. Robbins and Andrew j. Smith. James T.
Foster responded to the toast The American Union
the Rev Dr Merritt Hulburd to 1.-THE Day We Celebrate
Justice Patterson Advantages In America anu the
Rev DR. More house to "Politics and Religion"
The flags dspayed upon the public buildings In BTooK-
n crowds of school children In the streets ana n
closed Of the big dry goods houses aud many small
phops were the outward signs OF the holiday.
Extra matinee performances drew many persons 10 te
heares aud others took advantage OF the freedom from
business to engage for the coming rent
ing year The raw tempted few to 90 out for pleasure
but throngs In the streets most OF the une Inc
United States vessels at the Navy Yard were gay
dressed with flags and bunting and the day was marked
by salute OF twentyoD guns on the Cob DOCK anu
cessation Of work. parade OF the Bartholdi Battery
composed OF boys from Public School No To- was TO pe
reviewed by Mayor whitney and other city oeais al ,he
City Hail. but owing the rain the boys old not marcn